Why do we have the Electoral College? The history of and arguments against the institution
But determining the winner is not as simple as totaling up how many people voted for Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump, because of the Electoral College. The Electoral College is a controversial step in the U.S. election process ...
How Many Electoral College Votes Do the Seven Battleground States Have?
The seven swing states have a combined total of 93 Electoral College votes, or 17.3% of the total, with both candidates devoting huge amounts of time and money trying to win them.
How the U.S. elects its presidents: The Electoral College explained
Every four years, U.S. citizens cast their votes in favor of the next commander in chief; however, while every vote counts, it is ultimately the Electoral College that determines who will be the next U.
What to Know About the Electoral College
The Electoral College is made up of 538 elected members, one for each U.S. senator and U.S. representative, plus three for Washington, D.C. A presidential candidate needs to win a simple majority of them (270) to win the White House. The electors meet and cast votes for president and vice president in mid-December.
Michigan has 15 electoral votes. Here's how the electoral college works for the state.
Michigan lost a seat in Congress and an electoral college vote as a result of the 2020 Census. It marked the fifth consecutive Census that Michigan lost a Congressional seat.
Letters to the Editor: The U.S. has a democracy problem thanks to the electoral college
Multiple issues poll at two-thirds support among voters, but little gets done. The electoral college deserves blame. We need constitutional reform.
How has the Electoral College survived, despite being perennially unpopular?
Despite its substantial-sounding name, the Electoral College isn’t a permanent body: It’s more of a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it to be changed.
Map shows how many Electoral College votes your state has in 2024
It's not the popular vote that decides who wins the presidency — it's the outcome of the Electoral College​. This map shows how many votes each state gets in 2024.
How electoral votes in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut impact the Electoral College and the 2024 election
There's a lot at stake in the Electoral College in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for the 2024 election.
The world is trying to make sense of the U.S. electoral college
The quadrennial vote comes with a steep learning curve, as people and media outlets around the globe seek crash civics ...
What happens if there is a tie in the Electoral College between Harris and Trump
As voters head to the polls in the 2024 election, there remains a possible but unlikely scenario that Vice President Kamala ...
Massachusetts has 11 electoral votes. Here's how the Electoral College works for the state.
How many electoral votes does Massachusetts have? Massachusetts has 11 electoral votes because it has nine U.S. House ...
What Is the Electoral College and How Does It Work?
And almost all states are winner take all, meaning whether a candidate wins a race by one vote or a million, they get the ...
Electoral College Map Forecast: Three Different Projections Based on Polls
It will take 270 electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election. Joe Biden triumphed in 2020 with 306 votes by winning ...
What is the Electoral College? What to know for Election Day 2024
With the Election Day 2024 upon us and millions of Americans already casting their votes, here's what to know about a key ...
States prepare for Electoral College violence: 'The threat of domestic terrorism is too great'
Even as they enter the final sprint of the presidential election, U.S. officials are preparing for violent challenges to the ...